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As a High School student, there's no way I am going to afford one, but I am interested to see if anyone is planning to pick one up. 4 channel HD input, with all that Newtek packs in with software, $5k is not bad at all. Big win for Internet Broadcasters and all who want to save some money. It will definitely also make people think twice before buying an ATEM.
I think its a great buy for 5 grand. It really allows you to do what all the big names are doing but at a fraction of the price. I think this device is going to be in the hands of a lot of internet broadcasters in the coming months.
No way I can spend that much money this early !
Since I like doing it the hard way I would rather build a PC (or update my current gaming pc) and use Vidblaster Pro, though I see the value in a turnkey setup like this.
You really have to examine if your broadcast justifies the high cost. If someones very well established and has revenue coming in with a multitude of viewers then its probably money well spent. Other then that cheaper solutions for smaller broadcaster like video switchers. Even a ATEM is a good alternative with some good options.
For sure the Tricaster isn't for everyone doing Internet Broadcasting but there is a place for it. If you do the match the software and hardware needed to do HD broadcasting can be upwards of 3500 dollars. Another 1500 bucks for a tricaster doesn't sound too bad :)
I did a little math. Here is what I have spent over the past 3 years when it comes to Video. Im sure im missing some things but here it goes.
Video Hardware
Switching machine: $1500
Encoding Machine: $1500
Skype machine 1: $750
Skype machine 2: $500
Audio laptop: $350
Remote Show machine $750
Upgrades over 3 years $1000
Total For hardware $6500
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Software
Vidblaster Broadcaster $2000
Vidblaster 2 Upgrade $1000
Vidblaster Pro $500
Total for Software $3500
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Grand Total $10,000
Like others are saying, if you think about how much you've spent on hardware and software, it's not to bad of a deal. Especially considering the Trcaster is a finally tuned combination of both hardware and software, so there can be a lot of hassle avoided. Don't forget those awesome live virtual sets included in the Tricaster. That's an additional cost for Wirecast and (I believe) not even a feature in Vidblaster.
This new TriCaster is going to be a revolution. Just watch.
How well would it work with four Skypezillas?
